Manifolding assembly



June 7, 1938. H. STEVENS I 2,120,162

I MANIFOLDING AS SEMBLY Filed Nov. 4, 1950 INVENTOR.

HARRY I STEVE/v5,

BY M,

A TTORNEYS.

Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I Mamonnme ASSEMBLY Harry Stevens, Oakland, Calif assignor, by mesne assignments, to Pacific Manifolding Book ilompany, Inc., a corporation of Delaware Application November 4, 1930, Serial No. 493,321

9 Qlaims. (Cl. 282-22) utilization in typewriting or similar writing machines in such a manner as to avoid a considerae ble number of time-consuming operations in the entry of various records, such,-for example, as the entry of bookkeeping records, "making monthly or periodical bills and the like.

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' spective destinations.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved manifolding assembly well adapted for, bookkeeping or similar record pur-- poses, capable of being inserted as a unit in and removed from a Writing or other manifolding' of handling and distribution.

According to another feature of the inventio an improved pliable inanifolding assembly is provided having a novel arrangement for supporting machine, and permitting flexibility and simplicity andretaining in manifolding relation in the' assembly a separate and independent record vsheet, and including an auxiliary or retainingleaf .carried by one of the record leaves andwhich may for certain classes of work be in the form of a detachable stub leaf, and for other classes it may form a record leaf superposed in manifolding relation in the-assembly.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved manifolding assembly capable of saving a great deal of labor and time in making entries at different times during a given period, the novel assembly being simple and inexpensive and the entries so made as to make up a plurality of complete unitary records which may be subsequently distributed to their re- Still another object of the invention is to providean improved manifoldingassembly of rec- 'ord and transfer leaves which is pliable to adapt it for use in typewriting or other writing machines, and in which a composite transfer leaf may be reversed after being used so as to bringfresh parts of the transfer surface into transfer positions.

Further objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention, and will be in part obvious in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the fea-' tures of construction combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, .which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is made to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention,

and to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a partially diagrammatic perspective view of the improved manifolding assembly,

parts being broken away for clearness of disclosure and the several leaves being opened out or spread apart somewhat so as to disclose the construction and arrangement more clearly;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the manifolding assembly of Fig. 1, the leaves being separated to facilitate the disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that of Fig. 1, but showing a modified embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the form of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a transverse section similar to Fig. 4 but showing an alternative arrangement.

According ,to the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, there is an original record leaf 5 and a duplicate record leaf 6, these leaves being'ruled as indicated at l as required for the particular transactions -or business to be recorded. The forms shown are for the purpose of recording commercial transactions providing statements. and

.ledger sheets when all of the entries or postings have been made.

Both the original and duplicate record leaves 5 and 6 may be of ordinary writing paper of a weight or thickness suitable for using in manifolding devices such as typewriting machines, and

sufilciently light to transfer the inscriptions from leaf to leaf. In the form shown these two leaves are of the same weight and quality of stock and 1 are preferably formed from a single sheet of paper folded as indicated at 8, so as to bring the two leaves in overlapping relatively superposed positions, with the blankforms of the two leaves in registry with each other. If it is desired that the leaves 5 and 6 be of different weight of paper, this. can be readily accomplished by overlapping and pasting together two separate leaves'adjacent to the fold line 8. Both the original and duplicate record leaves have free edges lying opposite and parallel to the attachment fold 8. The paper also is shown as being weakened along-line 8 as by a line of perforations 9 whereby the separation of the sheets is facilitated after all the posting has been done. When these sheets are thus separated, they are ready for distribution to their destination without any further operation thereon.

Although the duplicate record leaf 6 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 as being substantially co-extensive with the original record leaf 5, it will be understood as will more fully hereinafter appear that said leaf 6 may for certain uses be considerably narrower than original leaf 5. When thus constructed the leaf 6 will not ordinarily be utilized as a record leaf, but it serves as a supporting and positioning leaf or tab for an additional record leaf such as the ledger leaf N later described. However its attachment, to the original leaf 5 and its arrangement relatively there to may be substantially as above described and it may also serve as a support for the carbon or transfer leaf to which the latter is attached.

In the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2 there are also two transfer or carbon leaves I 0 and l I, relatively superposed with each other and positioned in manifolding relation with the leaves 5 and 6 between the latter. These two transfer sheets or .leaves are also preferably formed from a single sheet of paper and are attached together at their adjacent edges. This attachment, as in the case of the record leaves 5 and S, is shown as being formed by a fold II. The fold I2 is shown as being disposed within the fold 8 when the transfer and record leaves are in assembled position, but the fold l2 maybe otherwise disposed as later described. Both of the transfer sheets are shown as having carbon or transfer material l3 only upon one side or face thereof, the opposite side of each transfer sheet being free of the transfer material. The transfer faces l3 of both transfer sheets, as shown, face in the same direction, that is: downwardly or rearwardly, so as to transfer the inscriptions to the upper adjacent faces of the record leaves. The transfer sheets can also be perforated on the fold line, I! if desired, as shown, but this ordinarily will not be required as will be made clearer later on.

A third record leaf I4 is also utilized having a blank form I5 thereon which may conform generally to the blank form 1 and be registered with the latter when the leaf I4 is inserted in manifolding position. It will be understood, moreover, that the forms on all of the leaves may be varied and arranged as desired to accommodate them to any use or'business. The record leaf I 4, 'as herein shown, forms a ledger leaf. It is entirely separate and independent of the other record leaves and of the transfer sheets, so that it may be separately inserted or removed. It will be seen that the ledger leaf l4 may be inserted between the adjacent transfer sheets or leaves It and II with the transfer face l3 of leaf ID in transfer engagement with the upper face of the ledger leaf bearing the blank form. In weight the ledger sheet or leaf may vary from that of the original and duplicate leaves 5 and B, being either heavier or lighter than the latter, but it will be sufllciently light so that inscriptions made upon leaf 5 will be transferred by tranfer leaf II to duplicate leaf 6.

As shown in the drawing, the transfer sheet comprising the transfer sheets or leaves l0 and II is secured to the record sheet or unit which transfer material at the adjacent edge of the sheet H may be removed locally in order that the adhesive may form a satisfactory bondwith the leaf. The adhesive attachment is sufficiently firm to retain the leaves in their correct assembled position, but on the other hand this attachment is light enough to provide for' ready separation of the leaves after they have been inscribed; that is the leaves may be pulled apart by disrupting the adhesive spots which can be 2 accomplished by pulling the two attached leaves away from each other. It will be understood that the several record'and transfer leaves may be assembled and pasted as described, at the fac tory. It will also be understood that for some purposes a light, continuous line of adhesive may be applied for attaching the record and carbon leaves together, but the spot pasting is preferred. Due to the light character of the adhesive attachment, and to the arrangement in spots as described, the surfaces of the record leaves are left clean and substantially free from soiling or marring after the leaves have been detached. The ledger sheet l4 may be inserted at any time either at the factory or bythe user.

It will be noted that, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the original record leaf 5 may be somewhat'narrower than the underlying duplicate record leaf 6, the edge I! thereof terminating short of the adjacent or corresponding edge of the duplicate leaf. This provides for a margin of the ledger leaf H' extending beyond the edge ll, but it will be understood that the ledger leaf may, if desired, be made narrower, thus omitting such extending margin or a part of it. Also the adjacent edge It of the upper transfer sheet Ill extends slightly beyond the' edge I! of the leaf 5, thus providing a projecting margin l9 of the transfer leaf which is disposed between the edge I! and the adjacent corresponding edge of the duplicate leaf 6.

The original record leaf 5, the upper transfer leaf Ill, and the duplicate record leaf 6, thus terminate at the right edges successively in the order named as viewed in the drawing. This projecting margin l9 provides a guide protruding beyond the edge ll of the leaf 5 facilitating the entry of the ledger sheet into its correct manifolding position. When it is desired to insert the ledger sheet into position, the forward edge thereof is slid along the upper projecting surface of the carbon sheet ll until it engages with the correct manifolding position beneath the transfer leaf l0 and there is very little danger that it be inserted into incorrect position above said transfer leaf.

Since the carbon sheet is attached to the leaf 5, extending from its attachment therewith over the severance line 9, and is normally free from the leaf 5, said original leaf 5 is completely detached and freed from the transfer sheet and y the weakened line 9 after an inscription has been made. Also'it will be observed that the fold of the transfer sheet is received within the fold 8 of the record sheet which divides the latter to form the original leaf 5 and the companion or stub leaf 6. It will be furthermore noted that the said leaf 6 provides not only a support for the transfer sheet to which the latter is attached, but also a pliable supporting leaf which functions as a positioning retainer and support for the free leaf I4 when the latter is placed in active manifolding position in the fold as shown in Fig. 1.

It will now be seen that when the several record leaves are assembled together with the transfer sheets in superposed manifolding relation there'- with,- the complete assemblage forms a pliable compound work web or record sheet which may be inserted as a unit in a typewriting or other writing machine to conform to the platen thereof. After the inscription is made, this compound work Web may be removed as a unit from the type-- either at the factory or by the user. When it is desired to make an entry upon the compound web, the latter is inserted into -a typewriting or similar writing machine and the entry posted thereon. The compound web may be removed from the machine and kept intact until it is desired to make an entry for the particular customer. For example, the posting on a compound web for a. customer may be begun at the first-ofa month and the web kept intact for a full month during which entries may be posted thereon one after another at different periods, dependent upon the course of business withthe individual customer for whom the web is used.

At the end of the month the leaves can be easily separated. In order to do this, the ledger sheet l4 may be removed and filed in its appropriate binder. The record sheet comprising original record leaf 5 and duplicate leaf 6 may be separated from the transfer sheet including the transfer leaves l and H. As these sheets are tomer requires.

pulled apart, the spot line of adhesive is readily severed, thus leaving the surface of the duplicate leaf 6 substantially clean and free from any objectionable marring due to the attachment. The original and duplicate record leaves may then be severed from each other along the weakened line 9. The original statement leaf -can then be forwarded to the customer and the duplicate statement 6 retained for record.

This arrangement effects a great saving in labor and time, as it is unnecessary 'to assemble the record and transfer leaves before each posting or entry, or to disassemble them after such entry.

' By virtue of the folding together of the several record and transfer leaves and of the adhesive attachment l6 as described, these leaves are maintained at all tlmes'in correctly assembled position. The unitary compound web or record packet is thus ready at all times to be inserted into the machine for the posting of anentry as the course of business with the particular cus- It will be noticed that the compound pliable record web or packet of Figs. 1 and 2 is made up of three manifolding units. One of these units is formed by the original and duplicate record leaves 5 and 6 attached together by the fold 8 at their adjacent edges. Another unit is formed by the' two relatively superposed transfer leaves l0 and II similarly attached together by the fold I2 and attached to the first unit by means of the line of spot adhesive IS. The third unit is formed by the separate ledger leaf M.

An important modified embodiment of the invention is disclosed in Figs. 3 and 4, which is particularly advantageous in the recording of accounts not requiring a duplicate record leaf, but utilizing a separate record sheet corresponding to the ledger sheet I I of the embodiment above described.

-Therefore according to this embodiment there is an original record leaf 20 which may be provided with an appropriate blank form 2| for receiving the inscriptions. This original record leaf may, as in the embodiment already described, be formed of a sheet of papenof appropriate quality and weight and folded along the line 22 intermediate its edges to form the leaf 20. This fold line 22 also preferably embodies aI-line of-perforations 23, or the paper is otherwise weakened at or adjacent to the fold in some well known manner in order to facilitate the detachtment of the original leaf 20 from the remainder of the sheet after an inscription or series of inscriptions has been completed.

This structure may be similar to the previous embodiment, but the additional leaf formed by folding the sheet of paper along the line 22 is preferably considerably decreased in size as compared with the duplicate leaf 6 above described. This additional or auxiliary leaf as indicated at 24 may extend, but not necessarilyso, throughout the length of the leaf 20, but is preferably much narrower than the latter as shown. The principal function of this auxiliary leaf is to provide a positioning retainer and support for other leaves of the manifolding assembly; it is not intended to be used as a record leaf. In the form shown this auxiliary supporting leaf forms a tab or extension of the original leaf from which it may be readily detached alongthe weakened line 23 being normally positioned at the back of leaf 20 and in substantially parallel relation with the latter.

Instead of a double ply transfer sheet as described above, a single transfer sheet or leaf 25 is provided having carbon or transfer material only on its under side as indicated at 26, the top or opposite surface being clean and free of transfer material. This transfer sheet may be substantially co-extensive with the originalrecord spots as above described. The attachment 3!] thus forms a leaf binding st'ub and the auxiliary sheet or leaf 24 functions as a stub leaf as in the embodiment of Fig. 1. Spot pasting, however, will not ordinarily be required in this embodiment as the carbon sheet need not be detached along this line of attachment. 'Iransfenmateri al on the extension 29 will not ordinarily be required and is therefore preferably omitted.

As in the prior embodiment, a separate record leaf 3| is used, this ordinarily being entirely separate and independent of positive attachment with the rest of the pliable manifolding assembly as in the prior embodiment. The record leaf 3| may be utilized as a ledger sheet in the same manner as the ledger sheet H above described. It is preferably provided with a blank form which may correspond to the blank form 2| with which it can be arranged in superposed manifolding relation. When this ledger leaf 3| is inserted into manifolding position with the original record leaf 20, its inner edge is received within the pocket or fold formed by the auxiliary supporting leaf or tab 24, which thus functions as a support and positioned retainer for the ledger leaf, holding said leaf in correct superposed registry with the original leaf during manifold inscription. It will be understood that the ledger leaf is inserted beneath the transfer sheet 25 and when all of the leaves are thus assembled a pliable composite manifolding assembly is provided which may be inserted into a typewriter or other recording ma chine. The inscription may then be made in the ordinary manner upon the leaf and is duplicated upon the ledger leaf. v

After inscription the original record leaf 20 can be readily severed from the rest of the assembly along the line 22. Since the transfer sheet is attached to the auxiliary sheet 24 beyond the line 23, it will be completely detached from the original 20 when the latter is severed as described. The transfer sheet 25 together with the attached auxiliary leaf 24 may then be discarded. How- -ever, as shown in Fig. 3, the fold line 28 of the transfer sheet 25 may be weakened or perforated similarly to the fold line 22 so as to provide for easy detachment of the transfer leaf from its binding stub. It will be understood that this manifolding assembly may be used for recording.

a series of transactions at different dates and used for keeping records in the same manner as already described above in connection with the' embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.

The embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 5 is similar to that of Figs. 3 and 4 and corresponding parts are indicated by the same reference characters with the addition of the index a. In this case, however, the transfer sheet 250. is attached as by a line of paste "a directly to the inner surface of the original record leaf 20a adjacent thefold line 22a. This attachment 30a may be in the form of a light line of paste or it may be a series of paste spots, the attachment being light enough to permit of easy separation along this line of the leaves 20a and 2511 after all the inscriptions have been made.- Otherwise the construction and use of this form of the invention is the same as above described.

Since certain of the subject matter included in this. application is disclosed in the inventors prior application Serial No. 446,249, filed April 22, 1 930 for Manifolding packet, the present application is a continuation in part of the earlier application. Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the" invention couldbe made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be in terpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a record leaf having attached to one,edge thereof a pliable supporting relatively short stub leaf extending inwardly from the attached edge of the record leaf and beneath the latter to form a record leaf positioning retainer and support, and a transfer sheet attached to said manifoldng assembly and positioned in superposed manifolding relation with said record leaf.

2. A pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, a record leaf having attached to one edge thereof a pliable supporting tab forming a record leaf positioning retainer and support, a transfer sheet attached along one edge thereof directly to said record leaf and positioned in superposed manifolding relation therewith, and a free record leaf received and held by said tab in manifolding relation with said first mentioned leaf and with said transfer sheet.

3. A pliable manifolding assembly including in combination, a record leaf having attached at one edge thereof by a weakened fold line a pliable supporting tab forming a record leaf positioning retainer and support and a transfer sheet having leaves relatively superposed and attached together along adjacent edges, tr'ansfer leaves attached together and relatively superposed with each other and with said record leaves and positioned between the latter, the attachments between the record leaves and between the transfer leaves being provided by folds and the fold of the transfer leaves being received in the fold of the record leaves, the edges of said record and transfer leaves opposite to said attachments being free, the free edge of the original record leaf being positioned short ofv the corresponding edge of the duplicate record leaf, and the free edge of the transfer leaf being extended beyond the adjacent free edge-of the overlying original record leaf.

5. A unitary, independent, pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, original and copy record leaves relatively superposed and hav- .copy record leaf, and the free edge of the transfer leaf being extended beyond the adjacent free edge of the overlying original record leaf but terminating short of the adjacent edge of the underlying leaf.

6. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, original and copy record leaves relatively superposed and attached together along in combination, original and duplicate record adjacent edges, transfer leaves attached together along adjacent edges and relatively superposed with each other and with said record leaves and positioned inmanifolding relation between the latter, the attachments between said record leaves and between said transfer leaves being formed by folds, said attaching-fold of the transfer leaves lying Within the attaching fold of the record leaves, said original record leaf and one of said transfer leaves having free edges opposite. to said attaching folds, a separate free record leaf positioned between and in manifolding re-' lation with said transfer leaves, said free edges lying inwardly of the corresponding edge of said copy record leaf, and said free edge of said transfer sheet extending beyond the adjacent free edge of the original leaf providing an entering guide for said free record leaf, said original and copy and free record leaves being thus. assembled in manifolding relation with said transfer leaves to form a unitary, independent pliable compound manifolding sheet adapted for insertion in writing position in a writing or like machine.

7. A pliable compound manifolding assembly including, in combination, a record sheet folded to provide relatively superposed original and copy record leaves, a transfer sheet folded to provide relatively superposed transfer leaves, the fold of the transfer sheet being received within the fold of the record sheet, adjacent edges of said record and transfer sheet being attached together by light detachable adhesive, the edge of the original record leaf being positioned short of the corresponding edge of the copy leaf, and the edge of the transfer leaf next to the original record leaf extending beyond the edge of the latter, but terminating short of the adjacent attached edge of the other transfer leaf.

8. A unitary, independent, pliable manifolding assembly including, in combination, original and copy record leaves relatively superposed and having attachment with each other along adjacent edges, transfer leaves having attachment with each other and relatively superposed with each other and with said record leaves and positioned between the latter, the attachments between the transfer leaves being positioned between the attached edges of the record leaves,

light detachable attachments between adjacent marginal portions of the record and transfer leaves for holding said leaves together in the assembly, the edges of said record and transfer leaves opposite to said first mentioned attachments being-free, the free edge of the original leaf being positioned short of the corresponding edge of the copy record leaf, and the free edge of the transfer leaf being extended beyond the adjacent free edge of the overlying original record leaf but terminating short of the adjacent edge of the underlying leaf.

9. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, original and copy record leaves relatively superposed and attached together along adjacent edges, transfer leaves attached together along adjacent edges and relatively superposed with each other and with said record leaves and positioned in manifolding relation between the latter, the attachments between said record leaves and between said transfer leaves being formed by folds, said attaching fold of the transfer leaves lying within the attaching fold of the record leaves, light detachable attachments be tween adjacent marginal portions of the record and transfer leaves remote from said folds, said original record leaf and one of said transfer leaves having .free edges opposite to said attaching folds, a separate free record leaf positioned between and in manifolding relation with said transfer leaves, said free edges lying inwardly of the corresponding edge of said copy record leaf, and said free edge of said transfer sheet extending beyond the adjacent free edge of the original leaf providing an entering guide for said free record leaf, said original and copy and free record leaves being thus assembled in manifolding relation with said transfer leaves to form a unitary independent pliable compound manifolding sheet adapted for insertion in writing poaition in a writing or like machine.

' HARRY STEVENS. 

